Improvement in shifting cutter-thills



L. s. CLARK.

Thill- Coupling. No. 99.535. -Patemed Feb. a, 1870.

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L. S. CLARK, lCF BETHEL,` CONNECTICUT, ASSICNOR 4TC HMSELF, C. S. PECK, AND (l. W. LYON.

Letters Patent No. 99,535,

dated Februari] 8, 1870.A

IMPROVEMENT IN SHIFTING CUTTER-THILLS.

The Schedule referred to'in these Letters Patent and making part of the same j ot' one-horse vehicles, so that-the horse maytrarel either., in the middle or at one'side ot' the road-track,

,as circumstances lnay require; land 'lhe invention consists in the combination and arrangement ot' parts, as hereinafter specitied.

1n the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 representsa top view ot the draught-bar, connected with the runnersof-a cutter or one-horse sleigh, and with the thills attached.

. Figure 2 is a li'o'nt view ot' the bar, as connectedwith the front or upright-portion ofthe runners shown, the

draught-har arranged to have the horse travel in the middle of'the road-tradi.

Figure 3 is a view of'the salue, with the draughtbar arranged for the horse to trai-'el on one side, as is common ou country roads in sleighingtime, and frequently at other times.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding A represents the. runners of the vehicle or cutter. VB, fig. 1, represents the thills.,

.C is the adjustable draught-bar.

D is a. bar, aiiixed to the runners by means of bolts or clasps, or in any substantial manner.

E represents clasps, the upper ends of which extend above the bar, and serve to guide and keep the adj nstahlebar in place, as well as to take thc main pull or force ofthe draught, asseen at l".

lhe adj nstable bar C is connected with the stationary or lixed bar lI), by two, more or less, joint-straps or links y y, by which means the draught-bar C is thrown into either ol' the two positions seen in figs. 2 and 3.

H represents a spring hook, which is attached to the fixed har 1), to hold the draught-bar in contact with D, as seen in the drawing. hooks may be used, or any other suitable means may be employed for this purpose.

I'represents thill-fastenings on the draught-bar. l

, ly this arrangement, the t-hills ot' the cutter or other vehicles may be changed from the side to the. central draught, and rice Versa, without delay.

l-la ving thus described my invention, i

I claim as new, and desire to secure. by Letters latentei y 1. The combination of the links q g, hooks H, movf able bar C, fixed bar D, clasps E, and fasteningsl, with the mnnersA and thills B, all arranged as and for the purpose speoiiied.

2. The 'combination of the bars `D and C with the runners of a one-horse slei gh or other one-horse vehicle, arranged and operating substantially as and for the purposes described. l I

The above-'specification of my invention, signed by me, this ,9th day ot' December, 1869.

. `Ll S. CLARK.

Witnesses:

Guo. W. MABEF., V ALELF. Ronn'rs.

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